Will Roddick win another slam?

[jdubbs]

Roddick has been top 10 for so many years now, but definitely gets owned by Federer (2-20). But plays everyone else pretty well.

He's 3-5 against Nadal
5-2 against Djokovic.
2-3 against Soderling

So if he doesn't have Fed in his half of the draw, and Fed loses easily, could Roddick win another one? Or is he done as a Grand Slam winner?

 

[dlk]

I just don't see it. It would be cool though.

 

[li0scc0]

If he can put another run like he had in 2009 Wimbledon together, sure. If he plays like he did in much of 2010, no.

 

[Matt H.]

if it's going to happen, it'll be at Wimbledon.

 

[freshtennis]

sure hope so !
US OPEN !

 

[MyHeroRafael]

No. [/of thread]

 

[RCizzle65]

I think he can have a Goran-like run at Wimbledon, serve his way to the title....although it may have been that 2009 run, but I still think he can pull it off

 

[hoosierbr]

No. He got into the best shape of his career in 2010 which he claimed is what he needed to win another slam and, well, we see how that worked out.

Just not as good as the other top guys.

 

[AndyArodRoddick]

Well..he needs to HIT his FH, like Miami vs Nadal. It was a wierd tourney, cause he attacked vs nadal and then pushed AGAIN in the final. Its annoying to watch him push, cause he can attack. His FH at his day is top 5 in the world fo sho.

I dont know, i want to believe that he can win one more, but bein realistic, it's more like a 25/75 situation.

 

[MyHeroRafael]

Will time machine be invented any soon?

 

[SuperDuy]

Well..he needs to HIT his FH, like Miami vs Nadal. It was a wierd tourney, cause he attacked vs nadal and then pushed AGAIN in the final. Its annoying to watch him push, cause he can attack. His FH at his day is top 5 in the world fo sho.

I dont know, i want to believe that he can win one more, but bein realistic, it's more like a 25/75 situation.

Yeah exactly, good post.

 

[MrWhyUMad]

I think he has lost too much weight. His forehand used to be a huge shot back in the day.

 

[YodaKnowsBest]

Not in this era.

 

[Noltae]

no more slams for roddick

 

[jamesblakefan#1]

Roddick has been top 10 for so many years now, but definitely gets owned by Federer (2-20). But plays everyone else pretty well.

He's 3-5 against Nadal
5-2 against Djokovic.
2-3 against Soderling

So if he doesn't have Fed in his half of the draw, and Fed loses easily, could Roddick win another one? Or is he done as a Grand Slam winner?

The problem is that he has too many losses to guys not named Federer in slams (Tipsarevic, Lu, Cilic, Isner, Kohlschreiber, the list goes on) to say it's just a Federer problem. You have to beat 7 guys to win a slam. Roddick hasn't been able to do that. It's not just a Federer issue now, lower ranked guys aren't intimidated by him anymore.

 

[boredone3456]

While I would like to see it happen, I really don't think its going to at this point. Wimbledon 2009 is really looking like it was his last and maybe best chance to get another. His serve is still great but not fantastic, and its not enough. Guys just aren't intimidated by the rest of his game and they take it to him. His serve doesn't seem to be the same weapon it used to be and the rest of his game is very beatable. As has been said, its not just a Federer problem, that may have been the case at Wimbledon a few years ago before Nadal came along when Roddick was arguably easily the 2nd best player on grass in the world, but now its a whole lot more than that and I don't see it getting better for him

 

[Mustard]

I don't think so.

 

[quest01]

I would love to see Roddick and more importantly an American win another slam, it would be a great moment for fellow Americans.

 

[Max G.]

At this point, I don't think so. Getting a little late, sad to say.

 

[Agassi-Fan]

Negative, I think that ship has sailed for him. He has an an awesome career....but unfortunatly he was part of the Federer era and that completly has casted shadow over him.

Rodick did win battle though....the battle when he decided to marry Brooklyn. She is a total dime peice.

 

[Overheadsmash]

If he is healthy totally than I think yes. Still got some gas left in the tank.

 

[The Baseline]

I think Roddick can reach semifinals. I think that is a reasonable prediction. Roddick still has some fight in him.

 

[hoodjem]

Win a slam? Not unless a whole bunch of guys drop dead.

 

[abraxas21]

yeah, wimby 2011 or 2012

the man is gonna pull an ivanisevic. wait for it

 

[Commando Tennis Shorts]

He would need a great draw, a few injuries of some top guys and a lot of luck. It could happen, but I don't see it happening. Roddick is at a point in his career where he's fighting just to have the benefit of staying in the top 8. Too many guys are coming up the ranks and too many guys younger than him are ahead of him in the rankings for him to have a very favorable draw.

 

[Commando Tennis Shorts]

I think Roddick can reach semifinals. I think that is a reasonable prediction. Roddick still has some fight in him.

Certainly another semifinal or two in his career isn't out of the question. After all, a top 8 player won't face another player higher ranked than him until the quarterfinals. Roddick is so erratic in the majors now, though. Even against guys he should beat handily, he's coming up short while at the same time beating guys like Nadal and Djokovic. Very inconsistent, and that does not a Slam winner make.

 

[The Baseline]

Certainly another semifinal or two in his career isn't out of the question. After all, a top 8 player won't face another player higher ranked than him until the quarterfinals. Roddick is so erratic in the majors now, though. Even against guys he should beat handily, he's coming up short while at the same time beating guys like Nadal and Djokovic. Very inconsistent, and that does not a Slam winner make.

frst off roddick is a world class player. he can beat anyone at anytime. 2ndly Roddick like you said is not the same player as he was before. roddick has a new standard of excellence and that is racking up as many grand slam semifinals as he can. roddick doesnt have the firepower to challenge the del potros and the soderlings of this world.

 

[kishnabe]

Roddick will win another slam..and I don't think he will retire without one...he worked so hard every year to be in the top ten for sure...so that fight has to culminate to another slam!

 

[President]

When Roddick is playing well he is almost unplayable. If he can manage to stay consistent with his level and avoid Federer, then there's still a decent chance he can win a slam. Remember his match against Nadal in Miami? Once he gets the break, its lights out for the opponent.

 

[The Baseline]

When Roddick is playing well he is almost unplayable. If he can manage to stay consistent with his level and avoid Federer, then there's still a decent chance he can win a slam. Remember his match against Nadal in Miami? Once he gets the break, its lights out for the opponent.

when roddick is throwing darts his serve is on point. just look at how much stamina roddick has in the heat compared to most players. from training deep in the heart of texas, roddick has positioned himself to make a deep run especially in the australian open.

 

[mctennis]

I agree with Agassi-Fan. His best years are behind him as far as winning a slam. His unfortunate timing of being a pro with Federer and Nadal has put him is a " couldn't been a contender" status. Now that he is married his concentration and obligations will be with his new bride. I believe the only reason Agassi did so well after being married was because Steffi was a champion and knew what it took to stay one. She put his career first with him and didn't have a problem with the training and traveling. IMHO.

 

[jaggy]

It could happen but probably will not, like England winning another world cup, very low odds.

 

[Spider]

Not a chance. With Nadal, Federer, Djokovic and Murray still active, Roddick's chances are pretty much zero at the moment.

 

[cc0509]

I don't think so sad to say. Roddick is the choke master. He showed so much promise when he first arrived on the scene and won his GS at the US Open and then he just died off. Federer was pretty much responsible for that. As good as Roddick was, Federer was much better.

I know he has managed to stay in the top 10, and that is admirable, but another GS win? One never knows for sure, but I doubt it.

 

[Justin Side]

The problem is that he has too many losses to guys not named Federer in slams (Tipsarevic, Lu, Cilic, Isner, Kohlschreiber, the list goes on) to say it's just a Federer problem. You have to beat 7 guys to win a slam. Roddick hasn't been able to do that. It's not just a Federer issue now, lower ranked guys aren't intimidated by him anymore.

This.......

 

[NadalAgassi]

Definitely not. That ship sailed at last years Wimbledon. It is amazing how long he has stayed in the top 10 though. That is perhaps his greatest feat. My question is how many more years if any can he stay ended in the top 10. He is at 9 in a row now.

 

[President]

Not sure why everyone is naming Nadal, Murray, and Djokovic as opponents he has no shot at beating. If anything, Djokovic can't beat HIM and he has beaten both Nadal and Murray the last time they've played (Murray in a slam). On HC, I think he can give Nadal real problems if his serve is clicking...Nadal doesn't read it well at all and is pretty helpless against Roddick if he gets a decent percentage in. If he can avoid losing to random people like he has been for a while and get to say the semifinals while avoiding Federer, he has a good chance to win a slam.

He does fine against all top players except Federer.

 

[Justin Side]

Definitely not. That ship sailed at last years Wimbledon. It is amazing how long he has stayed in the top 10 though. That is perhaps his greatest feat. My question is how many more years if any can he stay ended in the top 10. He is at 9 in a row now.

Probably 2 more years. A healthy Tsonga and Del Potro could make it tough for Andy to finish in the top 10 again, but those guys are just as likely to stay injury-prone as they are to have a healthy season.

 

[NadalAgassi]

The only slam I could see Roddick having a shot vs Nadal at is maybe the U.S Open. And the only slam he would have a shot vs Murray at is Wimbledon.

 

[NadalAgassi]

Probably 2 more years. A healthy Tsonga and Del Potro could make it tough for Andy to finish in the top 10 again, but those guys are just as likely to stay injury-prone as they are to have a healthy season.

That would make 11 straight years which is remarkable.

 

[lambros]

Even without Fed in the draw he will not win another GS.

 

[President]

The only slam I could see Roddick having a shot vs Nadal at is maybe the U.S Open. And the only slam he would have a shot vs Murray at is Wimbledon.

Australian Open or Wimbledon could be tough for Nadal as well...Nadal doesn't really deal with big servers all that well there as we saw this year when he played Haase and Soderling. I'm not saying Roddick would be the favorite, but he would have a good shot at any slam apart from RG in my opinion, provided he is playing well.

 

[Justin Side]

Even without Fed in the draw he will not win another GS.

Agree. Roddick's last great chance was at Wimbledon 2009. #1 player and defending champ out of the draw, Roddick gets placed on that side of the draw and then has Fed on ropes in the Final......But then the volley that never was happened. Since that match, Roddick hasn't come close at 5 straight majors(Out before the SF in all). Roddick is more likely to lose to lower ranked guys at majors than reach the last 2 rounds.

 

[Xemi666]

I don't think so, it's a shame because I like Roddick, but I just don't see it.

 

[boredone3456]

Australian Open or Wimbledon could be tough for Nadal as well...Nadal doesn't really deal with big servers all that well there as we saw this year when he played Haase and Soderling. I'm not saying Roddick would be the favorite, but he would have a good shot at any slam apart from RG in my opinion, provided he is playing well.

And Assuming he can win enough matches to get to Nadal. Roddick just seems way to vulnerable to pretty much anybody now-a-days. Since the 2009 Wimbledon final its almost like his confidence has been shattered. Roddick could definitely give Nadal trouble almost anywhere though, his serve would put tons of pressure on, and his return, assuming its actually clicking, could throw Rafa off balance enough to get him into the rallies. It would be a pretty good match, but I think right now Rafa is on a completely different level from Andy...and I don't think Andy in the long run of a match could out grind Rafa.

 

[chrischris]

when roddick is throwing darts his serve is on point. just look at how much stamina roddick has in the heat compared to most players. from training deep in the heart of texas, roddick has positioned himself to make a deep run especially in the australian open.

Good Point ,he does well in heat although he does sweat like a mad man .
A hot fast Wimby court could help him to get another slam if Fed is out before A-Rod gets to the final.. Ivo did it , so can A-Rod.

 

[jamesblakefan#1]

When Roddick is playing well he is almost unplayable. If he can manage to stay consistent with his level and avoid Federer, then there's still a decent chance he can win a slam. Remember his match against Nadal in Miami? Once he gets the break, its lights out for the opponent.

The match w/ Nadal was the exception, not the rule. Roddick has shown that he's much too comfortable with playing low risk tennis. Unless he changes his mindset he won't win a slam, period.

 

[Colin]

Not sure why everyone is naming Nadal, Murray, and Djokovic as opponents he has no shot at beating. If anything, Djokovic can't beat HIM and he has beaten both Nadal and Murray the last time they've played (Murray in a slam). On HC, I think he can give Nadal real problems if his serve is clicking...Nadal doesn't read it well at all and is pretty helpless against Roddick if he gets a decent percentage in. If he can avoid losing to random people like he has been for a while and get to say the semifinals while avoiding Federer, he has a good chance to win a slam.

He does fine against all top players except Federer.

Agreed. It's almost like he figures he should beat these lower-ranked players and doesn't bring his A game — and it's really hurt him the past year (though some of that was the mono). He needs to play everyone like he plays the Top 10. He should also really go for big serves and big forehands once in a while to instill a bit more fear into his opponents (as opposed to aiming for low number of unforced errors and high serving percentage). He's capable of doing it. He's just being too conservative.

I think he may have another surprising run at Wimbledon and actually win it (especially if he gets Murray or Djokovic in the final). It will be a feel-good comeback story. Also, he seems to get to the semifinals at AO every other year (2003, 2005, 2007, 2009). Since the next one is in 2011, maybe he'll make it back and not have to face Federer this time, like he did in the past two semis he reached.

 

[IvanAndreevich]

Fair chance in the next few years at Wimby and the USO especially.

 

[veroniquem]

Very unlikely at this point.